By Eric Levenson, Holly Yan and Joe Sutton, CNN The 18-year-old gunman who killed 21 people at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, was not confronted by police before he entered the school, a Texas law enforcement official said Thursday, contradicting earlier comments from authorities and raising further questions about the police response to the
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Jefferson City Police Department is one step closer to getting body-worn cameras for its officers, but there are still some things to be done before a purchase can be made.
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By Gabriel Kinder, CNN It is nearly impossible for a parent to watch the horrific news of the Uvalde, Texas, school massacre unfold without thinking of their own children. This tragedy left many parents heartbroken and struggling to figure out how to discuss it with their kids. “A caring adult support is really needed to
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TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance for a spot shower or storm. Lows in the mid-50s. TOMORROW: Clouds decreasing with late day sunshine. Highs in the upper 60s to around 70. EXTENDED: Scattered showers and storms continue to dot the radar this afternoon with cloud cover sticking around, making for another gray evening. Lows fall
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By Matt Egan, CNN Business Corporate America has said very little following this week’s Texas school shooting that left 21 people dead. Yale professor Jeff Sonnenfeld is calling out their silence. Sonnenfeld, a vocal advocate of corporate social responsibility, applauded Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon for speaking up but said more is needed. “This voice
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By Cheri Mossburg, CNN At least four musicians who were set to sing in a concert at this weekend’s annual convention of the National Rifle Association have canceled their performances in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The annual meeting is set to begin on Friday and run through the weekend
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Alcohol is listed as the leading contributing factor in 18 percent of boating deaths in 2020.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Lowry, CNN Ellen DeGeneres bid a tearful farewell to her daytime talk show on Thursday, saying that the show had “forever changed my life.” DeGeneres opened the last hour of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” by discussing the progress that had been made since the series premiered in 2003, noting that she “couldn’t say
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Just one day after a shooting at an elementary school in Texas, some asked that ABC’s hit show “Abbott Elementary” tackle the subject. “Abbott Elementary,” which recently finished its first season to rave reviews, is a sitcom that centers on a Title IX elementary school in Philadelphia. Quinta Brunson, the show’s
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By Mark Thompson and Clare Sebastian, CNN Business Russia slashed interest rates on Thursday as a resurgent ruble — buoyed by robust oil and gas revenues and government support — takes some pressure off its wobbling economy. At an extraordinary meeting, the Russian central bank cut interest rates to 11% from 14% and said further
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Instacart said searches for baby formula hit a record high in mid-May but the on-demand grocery delivery site is struggling to fulfill orders because stores remain severely understocked amid the ongoing national formula shortage. The company said searches for formula surged 245% week-over-week as of May 16. At the same
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By Brian Lowry, CNN Ray Liotta actually enjoyed a long and varied career, but it’s perhaps appropriate that his screen legacy will be bookended by two of the mercurial tough-guy roles in which he excelled, in “Something Wild” and “The Many Saints of Newark,” 35 years apart. Liotta, who died suddenly at the age of
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Today should have been a joyous day at Robb Elementary School as kids celebrated the last day of classes before summer vacation.
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services unveiled it’s new drug overdose database. Overdoses are now the leading cause of death among adults aged 18-44 according to DHSS.
Continue ReadingToday: Showers and storms will continue to cycle in Mid-Missouri thanks to a stalled low-pressure system Showers along with the passing of yesterday’s cold front will lead to temperatures hovering around the mid-60’s. Tonight: Showers will persist in Central Missouri weakening after midnight. Temperatures cool to the mid-50’s. Winds remain out of the northwest at
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By Anna Cooban, CNN Business Denmark and the Netherlands could become the latest European countries to have their deliveries of Russia’s natural gas cut off. On Monday, Danish energy company Ørsted and Dutch gas trading firm GasTerra warned Russia could turn off the taps as soon as Tuesday because they had refused to make payments
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By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Ray Liotta, the actor known for his roles in “Field of Dreams” and the Martin Scorsese mob classic “Goodfellas,” has died. He was 67. “Ray was working on a project in the Dominican Republic called ‘Dangerous Waters’ when he passed. He passed in his sleep. He is
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed A spate of high-profile massacres where the shooters were in their late teens comes as the federal judiciary — yanked to the right by former President Donald Trump — has shown increased hostility to gun control measures aimed at people under 21 years old. In the last year, two separate federal appellate
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a bill designed to combat domestic terrorism from advancing in a key vote. The vote comes as lawmakers are under intense pressure to take action in the wake of multiple recent episodes of horrific gun violence. The final tally of the vote was
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Top Gun: Maverick” took off at the box office this weekend — setting a new record in the process. The sequel to the 1986 blockbuster, which has Tom Cruise reprise his most iconic role as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, made an estimated $156 million domestically for its four-day opening weekend, according
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